European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 28, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday january so 19h7 3 Mideast nations of Hospital pacts by Norman Blackcap military writer to stir Pentagon relying upon doctor to doctor Jit quietly reached agreement Wilh three Ruthc volatile Middle Easl to provide Hospital care Tor Noti Finis in the event of terrorist attacks or other disasters. The agreements signed with Israel Jordan and Tunisia Are a direct outgrowth of the oct. 23, 1983, terrorist bombing of a Marine Barracks in Lebanon in which 241 servicemen were no lives were lost in the course of medical evacuations after that tragedy the Pentagon was roundly criticized Al the time for flying severely wounded marines for hours to hospitals in eur rather than to nearby Israel. The new agreements have been worked unit slowly Over the past three years one at a Lim Modr. William Mayer the assistant defense for health affairs. Mayer agreed to breath Arnicial silence on the matter following a the also disclose proc is now seeking a similar Accord with Saud Rabia and will visit China this Spring Tojo there Are ways that we can assure each other of medical think this serves the National interest As few things do Mayer agreement Are described by the assistant Secre tary As smelly medical in nature although been blessed by the top political leadership country. Some exercises Simu Muu Lenla and Avem Bametr evacuations have tunlrmhutamd0vork out glitches headed. The command had no Corri yemeni with Israel Jordan and Tunisia layer said he was driven to seek the pads to ensure the defense department could respond to terrorist attacks on . Embassies or military facilities major accidents aboard ships plying the Mediterranean persian Gulf or red sea or natural re concerned with what would happen if an embassy got blown up for example. The state depart ment has medical care overseas Tor its people but they Don t have hospitalization facilities or evacuation facilities. They would turn to us Mayer said in return for their cooperation Mayer said the pen lagon has assured the states will prov j that the United Cal assistance ii can if a countries also have been invited to Send. Physicians to the United Stales to participate in continuing military programs such As training in emergency and trauma Medicine. Mayer who assumed his current position on month after the Beirut bombing said he tragedy had provided the impetus for hit negotiations. He said reopened talks first with Israel because it volunteered at he Lime of the bombing to handle casualties and be Withas Superb medical facilities. Mujwid he next turned to Jordan because it too has has Long maintained Friendly relations with tee ill tales Tunisia was approach Ometah rits position mid Way in he Mediterranean to dts my Tojo Libya considered a potential trouble spot 4oh " agitation Wilh libyan Leader Moa mar this threads Mayer said. The agreements arc limited in that neither tide will offer medical support in the event of full scale War he noted Nap Estaly so a Pilot an six Crew Meiti Becj Unis Sig in the Cen trial after their air Craft crash Dot Injo . Sunday a Navy poker Mcmen mry officer pow tools said the Crew or fryers names and tic Type of air Craft cd old not be released in text of Kin fied. The aircraft was the aircraft Carrier Enki to in of 6th Fleet operations at their Accident Hooks said Rice sacks fall kill 1 1 new Delhi. India up1 a Ware House collapsed sunday causing thou Sands of sacks of Rice stored in the ceiling to fall on a group of workers killing 11 people and injuring 20 others. Italian authorities arrest principal of a Odds High school in Kenza by t the principal of Vincnza a school has been arrested by italian and charged with obscene acts Anu lion of youth a . Military Man said a Browne was arrested by italian civil authorities Jan. 20 and charge with violating article 527 and article 330 of the italian penal code said . Frank Feild spokesman for the Southern european task Force. The two article cover obscene acts and corruption of youth he said. Browne is being detained by italia civil authorities pending completion of an investigation by the Vicenza s office and a determination of i disposition of his Case Feild said Ofeild said he could not Respo omd specific questions about Browna purest be the investigation Hymian author continuing. Brancho the Vicenza Ivra. Flit saying that Lal police Force in in was charged with opted corruption of not comments Dent is under by italian police from Leiler Ranegan Region Headquarters a Madrid Spain has been sent to Vicenza to gather information on the incident said Region spokesman Olio Thomas. Thomas said Amie Goldstein Vicenza s elementary school principal is now acting principal Al the High school. Sucha move is not unusual he said. Browne has been with Dodds forbore than 25 years eight As a principal before taking Over at Victor about three years ago he was principal at Rota High school in Spain. Third Cycle of beef Giveaway begins feb. 1 Kaiserslautern third Cycle of the free Bee program be gins feb. 1 and continue rough march15, commissary official Naid monday the third cycler overlaps the second of the give affix program that began 1 and oin tues through feb. 14,said dem gnomes a spokeswoman for the Arrajj troop support customers who have not picked up their rations of beef for the Cycle May do so through feb 14. Second Cycle pickups will be annotate. In the january portion of the ration card and third Cycle pickups will be annotated in the february portion regardless of the actual Date of pickup. Army commissaries in Europe have received 473,000 pounds of beef for distribution so tar in the second Cycle Grotnes said. The commissaries should receive 1.2 million pounds of . Bee for the Giveaway during the third Cycle she said the program is expected to to Tine into the and military personnel Tfir spouses and dependents who hold i is. Identification Rard and pot warn a v9ll9b7 Green Usa eur Safe ratio card Are eligible to receive inc free beef. Processing and 3nue needs have required some of the coma beef to be fro zen in the commissaries it the services will announce uhf Lei of the next Cycle in Laic february she s Odds teacher dips frat Accident indries Germany is a teacher it Kitzinger Hemen i died monday Momin in Wuerzburg univer ing massive head injuries in a one car Acci and Maff Malics teacher taught in or five years and Al Cia Olsheim he was driving South on autobahn when the car apparently went Oul to a northbound lanes went Backof if nes then rolled Ziy Junior sity Hospital Dent Hoffman a Dodds schools for 12 Hoffman had taught a elementary for seven. Military police in Kilziugena-7 toward Rothenburg to of control crossed the Media across the median to the show onto its one else was involve in the said. The Wesl Besier a alive received Bis of thelor of science degree from the University of Delaware in 1959 Ano master s degree in theology from Calif flip state University Fuller a. In 1965.Hoffman is Surv re by his brother William of Uey forge a. A memorial so fice will be at 4 . Wednesday to son Chapel Kitzinger. Sculpt a medallist Julian Harris at Tea a Julian Harris a sculptor and medallist Worksop eluded the inaugural medal struck in 1977 for president tar a Jed sunday. He was go. Yere stateside weather mail def a military Porto Ginals sai40knday so email Orein Alint in May arrive late in Europe weather a some oath Luul May arrive a tar water damage spokesman for the . Europe said. Gunmen kill Ulster officer escape in hijacked Auto Belfast Northern Ireland a gunmen monday killed a major in the Ulster defense regiment As he walked to work then stopped a patting car an forced the Driver to Speed them away police Laid. It was the second attack in 24 hours on a member the locally recruited militia claimed by the Irish re publican army. Maj. George Shaw 57, who holds a civilian Job wit the defense ministry and serves in the regiment part time was shot by Al feast twp assailants in ,40 Miles West of a fait police said. The gunmen hijacked a passing car and then abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot across the Fields police raid
